Feb 01
Click for larger imageRyan’s Art Direction: “The story is called, ‘Rocket Jockey’, so draw some spaceships orbiting Jupiter along with a trash-compactor-carrying milkman wielding a plumber’s tool.”
Published 1982
(Average: 6.50 out of 10)
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February 1st, 2021 at 10:21 am
“I took R2-D2 apart to find the little man inside and now I can’t put him back together!”
February 1st, 2021 at 10:50 am
@hover text: “Kegger!”
Revenge of the space-nerds?
“Can Earth House beat the Preppies of Mars House and the Jocks of Jupiter House in the big rocket race? “
February 1st, 2021 at 11:12 am
“And Steve, make sure you get the unleaded rocket fuel this time.”
February 1st, 2021 at 11:22 am
Tom Swift Jr. and His Atomic Powered Awkward Social Phase and Dorm Room Brewery.
February 1st, 2021 at 2:19 pm
♫ And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time
‘Til touchdown brings me ’round again to find
I’m not the nerd they think I am at home
Oh, no, no, no
I’m a ROCKET JOCKEY! ♫
February 1st, 2021 at 2:27 pm
If he works hard, he’ll get promoted to Pocket Rocket Jockey.
February 1st, 2021 at 3:02 pm
So when ‘WandaVision’ gets around to the ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ titles, we know roughly how it’ll look.
Although the blurb makes ‘Wacky Races’ a more plausible comparison
February 1st, 2021 at 3:24 pm
When Ed from accounting tries to open a pedal bin with a spanner.
February 1st, 2021 at 5:20 pm
Is that a rocket in your jockeys
or are you just happy to see any girl
February 1st, 2021 at 5:26 pm
If this is a race “only the best or the most insidious world could win,” which one is Earth?
February 1st, 2021 at 8:45 pm
It’s good to see Rick Moranis working again.
February 2nd, 2021 at 12:42 am
@B. Chiclitz: Earth planet best planet!
February 2nd, 2021 at 4:30 am
First off, GSS @Ryan. Perfect description.
Why is the guy wearing patent leather shoes? He sure doesn’t look like “the best”, so I guess he’s “the most insidious”. Must be a frat boy bringing the keg to the costume party. checks date of publication FOOD FIGHT!
@fred: GSS.
February 7th, 2021 at 3:06 pm
In 1982, this was an honest — if pathetic — attempt at “diversity” on the book covers.
August 26th, 2021 at 10:02 pm
The name of the ship is Last Hope 5.
So I guess ship number 4 was the Penultimate Hope.
August 27th, 2021 at 1:32 am
@Tor Mented: no, it’s one of a set. They sell spaceships in six-packs in the Future.